June 11, 2009 Calorimetry

Teleconference Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

• EVO session
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Items for followup from previous meeting(s)

1. Resolution studies (Blake)
   • Develop criteria for evaluating resolution studies
   • Study impact of inactive material at the end of BCAL on acceptance.
2. Documentation on fiber first-article
3. Review calibration procedures

Tentative Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Review of Action Items
3. Calibration
4. FCAL Update
5. Simulations
6. BCAL Fabrication
   • Contract (George)
   • Preparations for construction (Zisis)
   • Report on First-article fibers (Zisis)
     • March: Kuraray Fibre Tests - March 19, 2009
     • This week: Media:FiberAtten-20090528.pdf
7. BCAL Readout
   • Update from USM (Will)
   • Readout specifications using SiPMs (Fernando)
   • Rates in the BCAL [1] (Sasha) and Beni
   • Light guide efficiency for FM PMTs (GlueX-doc-1279 pp 12-19) (Elton)
   • Review of readout options (tentative July 14) discussion